New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-04
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fro into blaze and thrust the packet Of letters INTO
IT, Words would fail describe the blessed sensation
of unspeakablc relief with which she behcd inc iaa
papers ignite and slowly burn and shoulder away
into a sLapclcss mass of finder. But she was ho'
allowed time TO completely recover her composutc'
for barely had the flame died down when shc was
/ startled by knock at the door Instantly appr"-
bending a message relating TO her husband she rosc
at once and turned the key back In the lock bn' DC
fore she could grasp the handle the door was ol"i
from without and her bro,hcrn-law stepped mhoiy
into the room.
"What is tho mattcr?' inquired MIS- Oohu9 '0' ~
alarm and confusion ,..
~Your husband is worse" said william ockdyne'
with a comprehensive glance round the room as ut
spoke.
Worse - exclaimed Mrs ochdyne.
sYcs: arotlcr seizure
NJ octdvnc rushed past without giving another
thought to her own affairs. Had She done So she
would havo waited TO allow him to preccde hcr l"r III
the single instant that he fingered en- the 'h''"'u
of her ROOM he nrhappily caught sight OF the oha'ru
cmbcrs in the fireplace. Not Word ulu nc u'.'
however but followed silently to his brothers bedside
The seizure which william Ochdync came to report
,nrucd out TO be the last flicker Of John ochdyhcS $
life, 4 few minutes later he had expired
Mrs Ocldync left tho chamber Of death with 'ha'
awcsrickcn and chaStencd feeling which the last ra"
ly scene never fails to inspire. ana "hch i'I J" INV
day. She went downstairs To give some orders 10 hcr
left after having taken possession Of the dead ma"
lcys and thoroughly ovcrhaulcd all the dead man
papers Seals had been placed upon her huS'""'
desk and cScritorc, upon the p'alcchc>t' anu '''"
She was Informed, upon the door OF ihe WIN ''
Ms Ockdvpc experienced some natural Indignation AT
these proceedings. considering that her hh>"H" n'
ceased TO breathe but a few hours previously Inc
pcws however. affected her chiefly as proving "ha'
wise prccauion she had taken in securing 'h">o 'l
letters now happily. moro: a fact when I'n"'''"
her completely indifferent to William Och"YhcS P''
cccdngs.
Tb,rc WIS a curious Difference in the tcnc oil inc
servants when they mentioned the name ana >'a''u
lo orders given by her brohcr-inlaw, and marked
mystery in their manner toward herself which pn|H'"
Mrs Ockdvnc though she forborc to make any r''H'"
on the subject But she concluded from 'h'S' s's'N
that It had gone forth that William was DIS pf''"''
heir and that She herself so 10 slcah' "'I"'"
Her brother n-law's bearing toward her. however '"
ing tho interval before the funeral dld ho' cI'"''
hear ont this idea II was true that he TOOK pos
session of his brothers valuablcS and assumed COZ"
troll over tie household which Mrs VchdS he "'' ''
caro- 10 dispute But while treating ihc poor I'NS
with the scantcst courtesy, b" seemed u" Is'I" "'
with sort Of Jealous suspicion. which appeared quite
unaccourtabc. Tho result was. that a'ho'Hh N'''
ockdyne strovo to taho comfort from the rehe'"""
that he was powcrlcss harm her I'm any way sho
was seized with vague and uncomfortable pi''c'"
nlcnt Of evil which she could not shake on
William Dcklvuc did not let fall single word about
,lc contents Of hi, brothers will to his si-tcr-inaw
before the funeral. and "a, he seemed d-r'"' u" nv
the subject Mrs ockdyne ioich're /" P"'."',' "
r,ut on the afternoon Of the day when the HUNT"
took ,lacc h. grimly requested her, When me oih''
mourncrs had left the house to step into he study 10
hear the VIII read. This she accordingly "l' u'''
because she thought It expected If her Than i"
any pressing desire FOR information when ,Ae Io"nn
her brother inlaw in company with sharPieainr'i,
cd.whisbcrcd little man. whom he urchN ''''"'"
TO her As Nh Boyle, the solicitor Who h'd P'P"''
the WILL
As soon as Mrs. Ocldync had seated herself Mt.
roclo ,r,lrc,d from his pocket somewhat torn ana
looking document. from which l' pi','''
cd to read I'm a brisk. hishtoucd voice. Tie VIII u
the deceased which was dated some years '''"' ''"s
bee briefly summarized as follows; Tho WHO" '."
only legacy Of $1,000 and certain i''i''.''' 49," -"
bulk Of the tcsta'or'7 property went 10 h' "''"'
william, Who was appointed solo executor
at IS what expected" said Mrs. ocAdyi"' lu''Y'
when the lawyer had finished imag.n"'' '''" ",
that he and her hro'h"rin ia" e''''' At N'" '''' '
was expected 20 say something
80 doubt. madam. 1t 4 hat Won expected N'''
Nr. Boyle. hriskly, as DE- i"ld'A UP 'I' o." Dbl"
" And nos. n You please VIII ; "N h'"'"' "''' "
tho orirluall'
"Tle orlcnd viii. DO You m'an'' Inquired MIS-
Ocllvrc. fnncccuuy. 81, not that f.
80. madam This is tlc draft Of th' "H WIG"
nrciarcd for The tc,taior. and which go" hiH 'N'
cute said Mr. Boyle. shaking ti" do'nH'" al ''
imprc.,lvcly "Tlc tcstaior took away ihr ORIGINAL
aud kept e. him-cf7
"Why DO YOU suppose that have '"' "'".
claimed MIS-. ''h"'''' J" SUI '''
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question ana SiaN''u UP ~ imam" ,,... ,t..
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